In what way did the british army an advantage over the continental army

Plz , ive been stuck on this forever. what action did president jefferson take to stop britain and france from seizing american merchant ships. a. he declared war on france. b. he called for increased tariffs on british and french goods. c. he called for embargo on all foreign trade. d. he declared war on britain.

The case of brown v. board of education was started when a. oliver brown's daughter had to walk 21 blocks to the nearest school when an all-white school was only 7 blocks away. b. oliver brown's son was caught at a sit-in at the local school district. c. oliver brown's son was unable to participate in the school's all-white football team. d. oliver brown's daughter was unable to attend high school because there were none for her to attend.

I'd be super appreciative if someone could me out here! discuss the the following question: how influential were the three philosophers? why? (the three philosophers are locke, hobbes, and montesquieu)